GVSU faculty members earn Fulbright awards

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May 27, 2014 at 11:41 AMMay 27, 2014 at 11:41 AM

Three Grand Valley State University faculty members were named Fulbright Scholars for the 2014-15 academic year.Charles Baker-Clark, associate professor of hospitality and tourism management, will teach in Montenegro; Russ Rhoads, associate professor of anthropology, in Sierra Leone; and Jerry Scripps, assistant professor of computing and information systems, in Graz, Austria.This is the second straight year Grand Valley has had three faculty receive Fulbright awards. Last year, the university tied for first place among masterís-degree institutions for number of Fulbright scholars, according to a list from the Chronicle of Higher Education.Sponsored by the State Department, the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program provides grants to U.S. faculty and experienced professionals to teach and/or conduct research overseas.For information: gvsu.edu.